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5 Reasons to Holiday at a Chateau in France If you have never vacationned in a French castle before, here are some reasons why you should book one today. The Father of Modern Magic - Robert-Houdin Robert-Houdin who was born in Blois is regularly credited as being "the father of modern magic". Before him, magicians performed in marketplaces and at fairs, but Robert-Houdin performed magic at private parties and in theatres. He wore formal clothes, like those of his audiences. Many magicians today mimic this by wearing tail-coats, though some magicians consider this as old-fashioned and prefer contemporary clothes. He is widely considered the pioneer in the modern performance art of illusion. The stage name of Harry Houdini was taken in tribute to him, though Houdini later denounced Robert-Houdin. Live Like Johnny Depp in a Castle in France You might not pay $16,000 for one bottle of 1978 Romanee Conti in a London restaurant and hang with Rolling stones bad boys Keith Richards and Ron Wood, but you can spend a week or two living like Johnny Depp in a French castle.